First time Ubers help please!

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    K So I've never actually played Ubers until today I really wanted to try it out. I honestly have no idea where to start so I threw together a few Pokemon that I really liked from the tier that sounded good together. I won a few matches with it on the smogon ladder but it was really low elo so I'm not putting anything into it.

    Here is my team:

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    Kyogre @ Blue Orb
    Ability: Drizzle
    EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
    Modest Nature
    - Origin Pulse
    - Ice Beam
    - Thunder
    - Calm Mind

    Typical Calm Mind sweeper set for Primal Kyogre. I have heard that moving the EVs from speed to HP might be more effective? I'd like some advice there because I was a little torn here on what to do. Would 248 HP/252 Sp. Attack/4 Spe be better?

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    Dialga @ Leftovers
    Ability: Pressure
    EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
    Relaxed Nature
    - Stealth Rock
    - Dragon Tail
    - Thunder Wave
    - Flash Cannon

    My rocks setter, physically bulky, can force switches with Dragon Tail, can cripple with t-wave, and Flash Cannon is just for some decent hitting STAB on fairies.
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    Lugia @ Leftovers
    Ability: Multiscale
    EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
    Timid Nature
    - Toxic
    - Roost
    - Whirlwind
    - Ice Beam

    Mainly added Lugia for a little bit of stall. The set is pretty basic, crippling with toxic, roosting off damage, forcing out boosted mons or threats with Whirlwind, and Ice Beam for Shaymin/Mega Mence.

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    Salamence @ Salamencite
    Ability: Intimidate
    EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
    Jolly Nature
    - Return
    - Outrage
    - Dragon Dance
    - Earthquake

    I needed a good physical sweeper and Mega Mence just seemed fun to use. Hits most things pretty hard. Just your typical DD set.

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    Chansey (F) @ Eviolite
    Ability: Natural Cure
    EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA
    Bold Nature
    - Aromatherapy
    - Soft-Boiled
    - Thunder Wave
    - Ice Beam

    Special wall/healer. I had Seismic Toss but changed it out for Ice Beam so I'm not completely ineffective vs Ghost Pokemon.
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    Xerneas @ Power Herb
    Ability: Fairy Aura
    EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
    Modest Nature
    - Geomancy
    - Moonblast
    - Thunder
    - Focus Blast


    Using Geoxern as my final Pokemon.



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    I'd really like some constructive advice as I honestly have no clue about Ubers(I normally only battle LC/NU/sometimes OU). I know my team lacks things such as a defogger/spinblocker. I wasn't sure how effective those were anyways. I'm all up for changing out any members of this team for anything that could fit in better over something else. As I said, I have won a few matches with this, but I also lost a few. I feel like my team could use another physical sweeper because I have nothing if Mence goes down. Thanks for the advice!
     
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    Even with a +Defense nature, Dialga is still wrecked by powerful Fighting/Ground moves. Heck, it's still wrecked by (Primal) Groudon:

    252+ Atk Primal Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dialga: 350-414 (86.6 - 102.4%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO

    Anyway, Primal Groudon is seriously good; it's incredibly versatile and it can check opposing Xerneas somewhat better, even though it doesn't normally carry moves that hit it super effectively. In the OR/AS shift, Primal Groudon took many niches that its fellow Ubers held, including Dialga's:
    -Stealth Rock
    -Earthquake/Precipice Blades
    -Lava Plume/Stone Edge
    -Roar/Thunder Wave
    Nature: Relaxed
    EVs: 252 HP/56 Def/200 SDef
    Item: Red Orb

    or
    -Stealth Rock
    -Precipice Blades
    -Dragon Tail/Stone Edge
    -Fire Punch/Stone Edge
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 224 HP/240 Atk/32 SDef/12 Spe
    Item: Red Orb

    Chansey's Special Attack is incredibly wimpy, meaning that it's forced to use Seismic Toss for consistent damage and Ice Beam is incredibly weak coming off of it; it doesn't even 2HKO Rayquaza for instance. Chansey has to rely on Toxic and Seismic Toss for its damage:

    0 SpA Chansey Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Rayquaza: 128-152 (36.4 - 43.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

    Even if this suggestion means losing out on cleric utility, Defog Arceus isn't a bad option to consider:
    -Judgment
    -Defog
    -Will-o-Wisp
    -Recover
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 248 HP/8 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Spooky Plate

    With Xerneas and Fairy Arceus being rather prominent threats in Ubers, it's risky to have Mega Salamence use Outrage this gen. Besides, it has Aerilate Return/Double-Edge as its source of raw power already; it outdamages Outrage:
    -Dragon Dance
    -Return/Double-Edge
    -Earthquake/Substitute/Refresh
    -Roost
    Nature: Jolly
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Salamencite
    Ability: Intimidate

    or
    -Dragon Dance
    -Return
    -Refresh
    -Roost
    Nature: Impish
    EVs: 248 HP/136 Def/124 Spe
    Item: Salamencite
    Ability: Intimidate

    Lugia's Speed is naturally high for a wall. IMO, it should focus on its bulk rather than its Speed:
    -Roost
    -Toxic
    -Whirlwind/Dragon Tail
    -Reflect/Aeroblast/Thunder Wave/Substitute
    Nature: Bold/Impish
    EVs: 252 HP/120 Def/136 Spe
    Item: Leftovers
     
    K So I've never actually played Ubers until today I really wanted to try it out. I honestly have no idea where to start so I threw together a few Pokemon that I really liked from the tier that sounded good together. I won a few matches with it on the smogon ladder but it was really low elo so I'm not putting anything into it.

    Here is my team:

    [PokeCommunity.com] First time Ubers help please!

    Kyogre @ Blue Orb
    Ability: Drizzle
    EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
    Modest Nature
    - Origin Pulse
    - Ice Beam
    - Thunder
    - Calm Mind

    Typical Calm Mind sweeper set for Primal Kyogre. I have heard that moving the EVs from speed to HP might be more effective? I'd like some advice there because I was a little torn here on what to do. Would 248 HP/252 Sp. Attack/4 Spe be better?

    [PokeCommunity.com] First time Ubers help please!

    Dialga @ Leftovers
    Ability: Pressure
    EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
    Relaxed Nature
    - Stealth Rock
    - Dragon Tail
    - Thunder Wave
    - Flash Cannon

    My rocks setter, physically bulky, can force switches with Dragon Tail, can cripple with t-wave, and Flash Cannon is just for some decent hitting STAB on fairies.
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    Lugia @ Leftovers
    Ability: Multiscale
    EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
    Timid Nature
    - Toxic
    - Roost
    - Whirlwind
    - Ice Beam

    Mainly added Lugia for a little bit of stall. The set is pretty basic, crippling with toxic, roosting off damage, forcing out boosted mons or threats with Whirlwind, and Ice Beam for Shaymin/Mega Mence.

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    Salamence @ Salamencite
    Ability: Intimidate
    EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
    Jolly Nature
    - Return
    - Outrage
    - Dragon Dance
    - Earthquake

    I needed a good physical sweeper and Mega Mence just seemed fun to use. Hits most things pretty hard. Just your typical DD set.

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    Chansey (F) @ Eviolite
    Ability: Natural Cure
    EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA
    Bold Nature
    - Aromatherapy
    - Soft-Boiled
    - Thunder Wave
    - Ice Beam

    Special wall/healer. I had Seismic Toss but changed it out for Ice Beam so I'm not completely ineffective vs Ghost Pokemon.
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    Xerneas @ Power Herb
    Ability: Fairy Aura
    EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
    Modest Nature
    - Geomancy
    - Moonblast
    - Thunder
    - Focus Blast


    Using Geoxern as my final Pokemon.



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    I'd really like some constructive advice as I honestly have no clue about Ubers(I normally only battle LC/NU/sometimes OU). I know my team lacks things such as a defogger/spinblocker. I wasn't sure how effective those were anyways. I'm all up for changing out any members of this team for anything that could fit in better over something else. As I said, I have won a few matches with this, but I also lost a few. I feel like my team could use another physical sweeper because I have nothing if Mence goes down. Thanks for the advice!

    Blissey > Chansey because Mega Gengar. Don't forget to give your Blissey an attacking move, though (Ice Beam is recommended).

    Use a 252 HP / 56 SpA / 200 SpD with a Modest nature on your Dialga, and change your moveset to Draco Meteor/Fire Blast/Roar/Stealth Rock.

    Your Lugia looks good although I am not sure about that EV spread.

    GeoXern: Try HP Fire over Focus Miss as it OHKOes Scizor and Ferro.

    Kyogre: If you use Calm Mind, change your EV spread to 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 Spe.
     
    Even with a +Defense nature, Dialga is still wrecked by powerful Fighting/Ground moves. Heck, it's still wrecked by (Primal) Groudon:

    252+ Atk Primal Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dialga: 350-414 (86.6 - 102.4%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO

    Anyway, Primal Groudon is seriously good; it's incredibly versatile and it can check opposing Xerneas somewhat better, even though it doesn't normally carry moves that hit it super effectively. In the OR/AS shift, Primal Groudon took many niches that its fellow Ubers held, including Dialga's:
    -Stealth Rock
    -Earthquake/Precipice Blades
    -Lava Plume/Stone Edge
    -Roar/Thunder Wave
    Nature: Relaxed
    EVs: 252 HP/56 Def/200 SDef
    Item: Red Orb

    or
    -Stealth Rock
    -Precipice Blades
    -Dragon Tail/Stone Edge
    -Fire Punch/Stone Edge
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 224 HP/240 Atk/32 SDef/12 Spe
    Item: Red Orb

    Chansey's Special Attack is incredibly wimpy, meaning that it's forced to use Seismic Toss for consistent damage and Ice Beam is incredibly weak coming off of it; it doesn't even 2HKO Rayquaza for instance. Chansey has to rely on Toxic and Seismic Toss for its damage:

    0 SpA Chansey Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Rayquaza: 128-152 (36.4 - 43.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

    Even if this suggestion means losing out on cleric utility, Defog Arceus isn't a bad option to consider:
    -Judgment
    -Defog
    -Will-o-Wisp
    -Recover
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 248 HP/8 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Spooky Plate

    With Xerneas and Fairy Arceus being rather prominent threats in Ubers, it's risky to have Mega Salamence use Outrage this gen. Besides, it has Aerilate Return/Double-Edge as its source of raw power already; it outdamages Outrage:
    -Dragon Dance
    -Return/Double-Edge
    -Earthquake/Substitute/Refresh
    -Roost
    Nature: Jolly
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Salamencite
    Ability: Intimidate

    or
    -Dragon Dance
    -Return
    -Refresh
    -Roost
    Nature: Impish
    EVs: 248 HP/136 Def/124 Spe
    Item: Salamencite
    Ability: Intimidate

    Lugia's Speed is naturally high for a wall. IMO, it should focus on its bulk rather than its Speed:
    -Roost
    -Toxic
    -Whirlwind/Dragon Tail
    -Reflect/Aeroblast/Thunder Wave/Substitute
    Nature: Bold/Impish
    EVs: 252 HP/120 Def/136 Spe
    Item: Leftovers


    Thanks for the suggestions! Do you feel Kyogre is okay/still fits on the team after the changes? I decided to swap out Dialga for Primal Groudon because Dialga was definitely my biggest weak spot. I went for the bulkier more support set since I felt the tankiness would help more here.

    Team after the changes:


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    Kyogre @ Blue Orb
    Ability: Drizzle
    EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 Spe
    Modest Nature
    - Origin Pulse
    - Ice Beam
    - Thunder
    - Calm Mind



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    Lugia @ Leftovers
    Ability: Multiscale
    EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 Spe
    Bold Nature
    - Toxic
    - Roost
    - Whirlwind
    - Aeroblast


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    Salamence @ Salamencite
    Ability: Intimidate
    EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
    Jolly Nature
    - Return
    - Roost
    - Dragon Dance
    - Earthquake


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    Xerneas @ Power Herb
    Ability: Fairy Aura
    EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
    Modest Nature
    - Geomancy
    - Moonblast
    - Thunder
    - Focus Blast

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    Groudon @ Red Orb
    Ability: Desolate Land
    EVs: 252 HP/56 Def/200 SDef
    Relaxed Nature
    -Stealth Rock
    -Precipice Blades
    -Stone Edge
    -Thunder Wave

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    Arceus @ Spooky Plate
    Ability: Multitype
    EVs: 248 HP/8 Def/252 Spe
    Timid Nature
    -Judgment
    -Defog
    -Will-o-Wisp
    -Recover


    @ArmourPearlShipper

    I decided to drop both Chansey and Dialga for now to see how these changes work, but if I see I miss Chansey too much; I'll try out Blissey. I have just always preferred Eviolite Chansey but I do realize that makes me knock off bait.

    I did decide to make the Kyogre EV changes though. Thanks!
     
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